Generator.



' 11. ANDERSQN.

Patented .11111.V 21, 1913.

lmvENToR l ATTORN EY communication with the interior of. the The valve 18 is provided with i a stem 19 which is surrounded by a light 1 -s rin 20 tending normally to'hold the vvalve are two collars 30, between 1,051,363. i fQlinal application led I anua-ry,

j Be itknown that citizen of the` United bodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is'a 'ofisaid generator casing.

man ArrasY orricn GENERATOR.

No. 669,690, filed January `5,

I will describe my invention in the followy ing specification and point out the novel features thereof in the appendedclaims.

In the-accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is emfront. y for controllignite charges in the generator a central vertical section of the present elevation ofthe eccentric cam lin one of the valves'.

illustrated in thedrawing the generator comprises a easing l0', preferably generally dome shaped, and. surrounded by a jacket 12. The combustible liquid is siip plied under pressure to the generator'fiom.

a receiver 14 through a pipe 15 rovided with fire screens `16, said pipe being provided with a valve 18 which controls the generator.

Mounted to reciprocate erator 10 is a piston rod or shaft 22 at one end in abracket arm 23 on the wall of a cylindrical recess 24 in the generator within: the genwall, the other end of said shaft beingv guided in a bar 26 mounted on the interior he piston rod 22 is provided at one end with a valve 127 whiclicontrols the inlet `to adischarge pipe 28'. Intermediate the length of the rod22 which one end of a bell-crank lever 32lis cranl: lever being e lower end of said 'bell-crank lever 34pro'ecting from the wall of' the chamber 1o Tt Specicatlon of Letters-Patent. i

of which the foland is' a division of my appl l Y the pressure in guided held, said bellv fulcrumed at 33 in a lug.

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is arranged to engage theupper of the valve 18 to hold the latter closed when the valve 27 is open.

Aiixed to the rod 22 is a piston 36 which fits the cylindrical recess or cylinder 24.

The ,wall of the cylinder is provided with small longitudinal grooves 38, which provide for a desired amount ofV leakage past the piston 6.I A valve 40 is provided, which controls the admission of liquid from thev jacket 12 into the cylinder 24. -A spring 42 surrounds the rod 22, bearing at one end against the-brackety arm 23 and at its oppositer end against This spring normally tends to hold the 'valve 27- against its seat until overcome-by the pressure [within the generator against thepiston 36. The 'left-hand end of the rod 22 isv arranged `to engage a contact 45 and -nforce it against acontact 46, said contacts insulated fromneach other-and supported on the end ofthe bracket 23. The contacts 45 and 46 are connected ina circuit 48 of a spark plug 49 which is arrangedto' 10, an 'induction coil lof usual construction beingusedgili this circuit. p

' The .operation of the generator is as ollows: h Carbureted hydro-carbon or, other being a collar 43 on said rod.`

r Patented Jail. 21, 1913. 1912, Serial No.. 668690. Dvdd ,andl this application filed April 15, v1912. Serial No. 690,737. Y,

(luidis supplied under pressure through the pipe 1,5 to l against the tension of the spring 19. vWhen VtheY piston 36 is moved. toward the left, thereby bringing thebell-crank 32 into enliftthe valve 18 from its .seat

the generator is suiiicient,

gagement with the valve 18 to close the lat,-

ter and hold it closed; at the same time the valve 27 is moved from itsv seat'andhthecircuit 4.8 closed at the contacts 45, 46 -to cause .I

the spark plug 49Vto ignite thecontents of the generator chamber 10. vThis movementl of the piston 36 closes the outletiof valve:

40 and Ycreates a pressure back ofthe' piston which causes a small amount of the liquid i from jacket 12 to be sprayed into the erator through the small grooves 38.

liquid may be water which will be instantly within the chamber 10, and will' ass with 'i100 `expanded into steam by the heat generatedr the products of combustion throug the discharg'e pipe 28. Or, this liquid may ,be a hydrocarbon or other substance of like charactei"` which jwill enrich the explosive mix.

y ture already within the' generator/- chamber.

plosive mixture is This lever is also connected with therod 22 on which are the valve 27 and the piston 36. This arrangement is provided forthe f purpose of'starting the apparatus, since byrocking the lever 54 the valve18 may be opened and closed, andthe valve 27 and piston 36 reciprocated, and the circuit to the .spark 4plug 49 closed and opened. The

Y result of the operation of this apparatus is sure Athrough the discharge that an explosive `mixture is admitted under comparatively low pressure, is expanded by combustion and delivered underhigh prespipe 28. lWhatIclaims: 1. A generator comprising a chamber, a cylinder, .a piston movable insaid cylinder,- means for affording communication vbetweenV said cylinder. and said chamber, ajacket surrounding sai-d chamber arranged to `contain liquid and communicating vwith 'said cylinder, al valve arranged-to admit-gaseous iiuidto saidchamber, means for ignitin-g the mixture withinsaid chamber, and a valve for controlling the escape of the products Y of'combustion .from `said chamber.

k generator ccmprisinga chamber, a Jac etV surrounding ,said chamber and ar` rangedtocontain liquid, a cylinder, means the combustible charge in @maan in Leners Parent No. 1,051,363.

for vaffording communication between saidV jacket andfsaid chamber, a piston movable insaid cylindeiypassages affording communication between said cylinderand said' chamber, means for admitting a combustible charge to said chamber, means for igniting said chamber, and

.means for controlling the discharge-'of the products of combustion from said chamber.

3. Al generator comprising a chamber, a

jacket'surrounding' said chamber, a cylin der, means for 'aifording communication be-l tween said cylinder and Jacket, a piston in -said cylinder, means for affording communicat-ionbetween said 'cylinder and said cham-- ber, an admission valve for said chamber,

van exhaustvalve for ,said chamber, and

'closed when the other is open.

cylinder, a rod Within said'` chamber, a 1s- "ton mounted on saidl rod and movable within said cylinder, means for admittingy a combustible mixture to .said chamber, a valve connected to -said rod, an ignition device 'means for maintaining one ofA said valves having an electric circuit, contacts. copery ating with said'rod for controlling said circuit, whereby when said rod is moved in one direction said circuit is closed to ignite said mixture, said piston is moved into said cylinder and said valve is opened to allow the escape of 'the `products o combustion from Said chamber.

5. A generator comprising a'zchamber, a

ro'd within said chamber, a hand lever for moving said rod manually,`means for sup.- plying a combustible charge to said chamber, an ignitinfr device within-.said chamber controlled by the movement of said rod, and means for controlling the discharge of the products of combustion from said chamber. 6. A generator comprising achamber, a rod within said` chamber, an inlet valve, an exhaust valve connected to said rod, a cylinder, a piston onsaid rod movable with said cylinder, and a bell crank lever within said chamber operatively connected to said rod and arranged lto close the inlet valve when the outlet valve is opened. Y

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 12`day of April 1912.

' EMIL ANDERSON. Witnesses: A

f F. GRAVES, Gr. VR.,(2UIMBY.

Y lt is hereby certified `that Letters Patent No'. 1,051,363, granted January 21,

1913, upon the application of Emil Anderson, of New York, N.l Y., for an improvement in Generators, Wereerroneously issued lto the inventor, said Anderson, whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to Anderson Gas Twbne Comparar 0f Newark, Veto JWKMZA a corporation of Mw Jersey, said corporation being owner of the entire yinterest 1n said invention as shown by the records of assignments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be I read'witli this vcorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the [SEAL] c. o. BiLLiNes,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

v eo 4. A generator comprising a chamber-, a

y ture already within the' generator/- chamber.

- This lever is also connected with the rod 22 on which are the valve 27 and the piston 36. This arrangement is provided forthe f purpose of'starting the apparatus, since byrocking the4 lever 54 the valve18 may be opened and closed, andthe valve 27 and piston 36 reciprocated, and the circuit to the .spark 4plug 49 closed and opened. The

Y result of the operation of this apparatus is sure Athrough the discharge that an explosive `mixture is admitted under comparatively low pressure, is expanded by combustion and delivered underhigh prespipe 28. lVhatIclaimis: 1. A generator comprising a chamber, a cylinder, .a piston movable insaid cylinder,- means for affording communication vbetweenV said cylinder. and said chamber, ajacket surrounding said chamber arranged to `contain liquid and communicating vwith 'said cylinder, al valve arranged-to admit-gaseous :duidto saidchamber, means for ignitin-g the mixture withinsaid chamber, and a valve for controlling the escape of the products Y of'combustion .from `said chamber.

k generator comprisinga chamber, a Jac etV surrounding ,said chamber and ar` rangedtocontain liquid, a cylinder, means the combustible charge in correction in Leners Parent No. 1,051,363.

for vaffording communication between saidV jacket andfsaid chamber, a piston movable insaid cylindeiypassages affording communication between said cylinderand said chamber, means for admitting a combustible charge to said chamber, means for igniting said chamber, and

purpose of ,stopping the 'Y .means for controlling the discharge-'of the products of combustion from said chamber.

3. Al generator comprising a chamber, a

jacket'siirrounding' said chamber, a cylin der, means for 'aifording communication be-l tween 'said cylinder and Jacket, a piston in -said cylinder, means for affording communicationbetween said cylinder and said cham-- ber, an admission valve for said chamber,

van exhaustvalve for ,said chamber, and

'means for. maintaining one ofA said valves 'closed when the other 1s open.

cylinder, a rod Within said'` chamber, a is- "ton mounted on saidl rod and movable within said cylinder, means for admittingy a combustible mixture to ssaid chamber, a valve connected to -said rod, an ignition device having an electric circuit, contacts. copery ating with said'rod for controlling said circuit, whereby when said rod is moved in one direction said circuit is closed to ignite said mixture, said piston is moved into said cylinder and said valve is opened to allow the escape of 'the `products o combustion from Said chamber.

5. A generator comprising a'zchamber, a

ro'd within said chamber, a hand lever for moving said rod manually,`means for sup.- plying a combustible charge to said chamber, an ignitinfr device within-.said chamber controlled by the movement of said rod, and means for controlling the discharge of the products of combustion from said chamber. 6. A generator comprising achamber, a rod within said` chamber, an inlet valve, an exhaust valve connected to said rod, a cylinder, a piston onsaid rod movable with said cylinder, and a bell crank lever within said chamber operatively connected to said rod and arranged lto close the inlet valve when the outlet valve is opened. Y

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 12`day of April 1912.

' EMIL ANDERSON. Witnesses: A

f F. GRAVES, Gr. VR.,(2UIM1;Y.

Y lt is hereby certified `that Letters Patent No'. 1,051,363, granted January 21,

1913, upon the application of Emil Anderson, of New York, N.l Y., for an improvement in Generators, Wereerroneously issued lto the inventor, said Anderson, whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to Anderson Gas Twoiie Comparar of Nowar/c, Veto JWKMZA a ol'poratzon of lZVew Jersey, said corporation being owner of the entire yinterest in said invention as shown by the records of assignments -in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be I read lwith this vcorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the [SEAL] c. o. BiLLiNss,

loting Commissioner of Patents.

v eo 4. A generator comprising a chamber, a 

